Paul Smithdale
Principal Architect APAC at Insight
Perth, Western Australia
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Top SchoolPaul Smithdale is Insight's APAC Principal Architect specializing in apps, integration and DevOps, with over a decade of hands-on experience across cloud infrastructure, data analytics, IoT, web and mobile development. He chairs Insight APAC’s Architecture Review Board and defines lean architectural patterns and repeatable delivery approaches that reduce risk and accelerate outcomes. Paul combines a "roll your sleeves up" engineering ethos with strategic GTM and partner-focused experience—having worked closely with GitHub and Microsoft to uplift organisational capability and drive platform adoption. His track record includes leading Azure Kubernetes and IoT deployments, app portfolio rationalisation for government clients, and pragmatic IaC practices for multi-cluster environments. Based in Perth, he thrives on translating complex requirements into simple, inclusive designs that deliver measurable value. An often-overlooked strength is his blend of vendor collaboration and hands-on prototyping, which lets him rapidly turn proofs of concept into production platforms.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science at Murdoch University
Github Skills (34)
azure10
microsoft9
microsoft-azure9
deployment-automation9
azure-devops-pipelines9
azure-pipelines9
azure-api8
azure-devops8
windows8
cicd8
testing8
nodejs7
azure-api-management7
arm7
logic6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
mrsmitty/devopssummit2020
Mar 2020 - Jun 2020
Contributions:16 commits, 35 PRs, 64 pushes in 3 months
mrsmitty/apim-devops
May 2021 - Jun 2021
Contributions:12 PRs, 119 pushes, 13 branches in 23 days
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